Hey everyone, it’s me again, Dan, welcome to our recipe page. Today, we’re going to prepare a special dish, chili mac 'n cheese. One of my favorites food recipes. This time, I will make it a bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
Chili Mac 'n Cheese is one of the most favored of current trending foods on earth. It is enjoyed by millions daily. It is simple, it’s quick, it tastes delicious. Chili Mac 'n Cheese is something which I have loved my entire life. They’re nice and they look fantastic.
It's mac and cheese combined with a super easy homemade chili using pantry ingredients, combining two of your favorite kind of comfort foods in a single one pot meal. It's quick, easy and sure to be a hit with the entire family. There's plenty of food mash ups in the world.
To get started with this particular recipe, we must prepare a few ingredients. You can have chili mac 'n cheese using 15 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.
The ingredients needed to make Chili Mac 'n Cheese:
- Get 1 lb. ground beef
- Prepare 1 cup elbow macaroni
- Take 4 oz processed cheese product, such as Velveeta
- Get 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- Make ready 1/4 cup shredded Colby jack cheese
- Make ready 3/4 cup milk
- Take 1/2 cup chunky tomato pasta sauce
- Take 1 tbsp chili powder
- Take 1/2 tbsp cumin
- Prepare 2 tsp salt
- Take 2 tsp sugar
- Make ready 2 tsp dried minced onion
- Take 2 tsp garlic powder
- Prepare 1/4 tsp cayenne
- Make ready 1/4 cup reserved starchy pasta water
Make it in the dead of winter to awaken your soul and grab a spoon to dig in! This chili mac 'n' cheese casserole with salsa, green peppers, and chili powder is ready to serve in less than an hour. This is not that kind of mac n cheese. If this recipe is still too rich and cheesy for your tastes, stay tuned.
Steps to make Chili Mac 'n Cheese:
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add elbow macaroni and cook until al dente. Remember to reserve ¼ cup pasta water before draining.
- Meanwhile, combine dry ingredients and mix until evenly blended. Set aside.
- Brown ground beef in a large skillet over medium-high heat and drain excess grease.
- Return ground beef to pan over low heat. Add spice mixture and ¼ cup milk to ground beef and stir until well blended.
- Add processed cheese and pasta sauce and stir until well blended.
- Add ½ cup milk and shredded cheeses and stir until well blended.
- Combine ground beef mixture and cooked pasta. Slowly add reserved pasta water until desired consistency is achieved. Do not add all pasta water at once. I prefer a thicker consistency so I only add 2 tbs. For those who prefer a runnier consistency you may use the entire ¼ cup.
I'm sure that by the weekend I'll be in the mood for something super light, fresh, and uber healthy! Chili Mac 'n' Cheese is our new favorite. Elbow pasta tossed in chili 'sauce' with melted gooey cheese. If this doesn't spell comfort food I don't know what Transform your leftovers with this Chili Mac! Turn them into a completely new, delicious meal with leftover chili recipes and let's get eating!
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